Angleberger, Tom. Darth Paper Strikes Back : An Origami Yoda Book. 2011. It is a dark time at Ralph McQuarrie Middle School. Dwight is suspended for being a troublemaker and Yoda asks Tommy and Kellen to save Dwight by creating a case file that proves Dwight is an asset to the school. (School fiction)
Applegate, Katherine. The One and Only Ivan. 2012. When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life. (Animals fiction)
Boyce, Frank Cottrell. The Unforgotten Coat. 2011. When two Mongolian brothers inexplicably appear one morning in Julie's sixth grade class, no one, least of all Julie, knows what to do with them. But when Chingis, the older of the two brothers, proclaims Julie as their "Good Guide" - a nomadic tradition of welcoming strangers to a new land - Julie must somehow navigate them through soccer, school uniforms, and British slang. (Refugees fiction)
Craig, Joe. Lifters. 2011. Adaq and Maya are siblings - urban professionals with a unique set of thieving skills. When Adaq lifts a package from his latest target, he has no idea what he's getting into. Before he can blink, the target is lying dead on the ground and he is running for his life. (Action/adventure)
Holm, Jennifer L. Squish. No. 1, Super Amoeba. 2011. Squish prefers to spend his time reading comic books starring Super Amoeba but has to attend elementary school with his friends Pod, who’s a bit of a mooch, and Peggy, who’s always happy and a bit naive. Once at school, they face more danger from bullies than most of the students. (Graphic novel)
Hopkins, Lee Bennett (Ed.). I Am the Book. 2011. An illustrated collection of poems that celebrates reading, featuring selections by Karla Kuskin, Jill Corcoran, Jane Yolen, and others. (Poetry)
Lin, Grace. Dumpling Days. 2012. Embarrassed that she and her two sisters are dressed in matching hot-pink dresses for a family visit to Taiwan, Pacy is a reluctant traveler. Once she arrives, Pacy begins to open up to the new relationships, foods, and other new experiences. (Family life)
Markle, Sandra. The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: a Scientific Mystery 2012. Panamanian golden frogs started to disappear in the mid-1990s. What's killing them? Follow a team of scientists working to save the frogs and protect frog populations worldwide in this real-life photo rich science mystery. (Non-fiction)
Orr, Wendy. Lost: A Dog Called Bear. 2011. When Logan's dog runs away as he and his mother are moving to a new home after his parents separate, a girl named Hannah, who longs for a dog of her own, finds him. (Dogs/family)
Skye, Obert. Wonkenstein. 2011.Twelve-year-old Rob does not like to read and stuffs most of the books his parents give him into his closet with the rest of his junk, but when he finds a funny little creature behind the door that seems to be a cross between Willy Wonka and Frankenstein, he begins to see that reading can be an adventure. (Monsters/humor)
Ursu, Anne. Breadcrumbs. 2011. Hazel and Jack are best friends until an accident with a magical mirror and a run-in with a villainous queen find Hazel on her own, entering an enchanted wood in the hopes of saving Jack's life. (Fantasy)
Wilson, Nathan D. The Dragon's Tooth.2011. When their parents' seedy old motel burns down on the same night they are visited by a strange man covered in skeleton tattoos, Cyrus, Antigone, and their brother Daniel are introduced to an ancient secret society, and discover they have an important role in keeping it alive and safe. (Magic)
Applegate, Katherine. The One and Only Ivan. 2012. When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life. (Animals fiction)
Boyce, Frank Cottrell. The Unforgotten Coat. 2011. When two Mongolian brothers inexplicably appear one morning in Julie's sixth grade class, no one, least of all Julie, knows what to do with them. But when Chingis, the older of the two brothers, proclaims Julie as their "Good Guide" - a nomadic tradition of welcoming strangers to a new land - Julie must somehow navigate them through soccer, school uniforms, and British slang. (Refugees fiction)
Craig, Joe. Lifters. 2011. Adaq and Maya are siblings - urban professionals with a unique set of thieving skills. When Adaq lifts a package from his latest target, he has no idea what he's getting into. Before he can blink, the target is lying dead on the ground and he is running for his life. (Action/adventure)
Holm, Jennifer L. Squish. No. 1, Super Amoeba. 2011. Squish prefers to spend his time reading comic books starring Super Amoeba but has to attend elementary school with his friends Pod, who’s a bit of a mooch, and Peggy, who’s always happy and a bit naive. Once at school, they face more danger from bullies than most of the students. (Graphic novel)
Hopkins, Lee Bennett (Ed.). I Am the Book. 2011. An illustrated collection of poems that celebrates reading, featuring selections by Karla Kuskin, Jill Corcoran, Jane Yolen, and others. (Poetry)
Lin, Grace. Dumpling Days. 2012. Embarrassed that she and her two sisters are dressed in matching hot-pink dresses for a family visit to Taiwan, Pacy is a reluctant traveler. Once she arrives, Pacy begins to open up to the new relationships, foods, and other new experiences. (Family life)
Markle, Sandra. The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs: a Scientific Mystery 2012. Panamanian golden frogs started to disappear in the mid-1990s. What's killing them? Follow a team of scientists working to save the frogs and protect frog populations worldwide in this real-life photo rich science mystery. (Non-fiction)
Orr, Wendy. Lost: A Dog Called Bear. 2011. When Logan's dog runs away as he and his mother are moving to a new home after his parents separate, a girl named Hannah, who longs for a dog of her own, finds him. (Dogs/family)
Skye, Obert. Wonkenstein. 2011.Twelve-year-old Rob does not like to read and stuffs most of the books his parents give him into his closet with the rest of his junk, but when he finds a funny little creature behind the door that seems to be a cross between Willy Wonka and Frankenstein, he begins to see that reading can be an adventure. (Monsters/humor)
Ursu, Anne. Breadcrumbs. 2011. Hazel and Jack are best friends until an accident with a magical mirror and a run-in with a villainous queen find Hazel on her own, entering an enchanted wood in the hopes of saving Jack's life. (Fantasy)
Wilson, Nathan D. The Dragon's Tooth.2011. When their parents' seedy old motel burns down on the same night they are visited by a strange man covered in skeleton tattoos, Cyrus, Antigone, and their brother Daniel are introduced to an ancient secret society, and discover they have an important role in keeping it alive and safe. (Magic)